It would be easy for people to presume the US team of NBA stars will clinch gold at the Olympics after winning at the previous two Summer Games.
Outside of the American dozen of NBA standouts, a record 34 NBA players are on other Olympics rivals, five more than in 2012.
Here, we pick out our seven to watch in Rio.
1 / 7
RUDY GOBERT (UTAH JAZZ AND FRANCE)
2 / 7
RICKY RUBIO (MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES AND SPAIN)
3 / 7
DEMARCUS COUSINS (SACRAMENTO KINGS AND USA)
4 / 7
KLAY THOMPSON (GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS AND USA)
5 / 7
DARIO SARIC (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AND CROATIA)
6 / 7
CARMELO ANTHONY (NEW YORK KNICKS AND USA)
7 / 7
MARIO HEZONJA (ORLANDO MAGIC AND CROATIA)
